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The Dictionary of Imaginary PlacesWriting

The Dictionary of Imaginary Places

Over a thousand fictional lands, Middle-earth, Oz, Atlantis, described as if they were real geography, with genuine wit and scholarship. A pure pleasure for literature lovers and a real world-building study for writers at the same time. It does something…

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New Oxford American Dictionary, Third EditionWriting

New Oxford American Dictionary, Third Edition

Oxford's flagship dictionary of American English, pairing the publisher's lexicographical rigor with a specifically American focus. Ideal for a US-market writer settling spelling, meaning, and usage. A first-rate reference, held back only by the free, continuously updated digital dictionaries that…

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